Senior Estimator - Distribution; Bird Electric Details | Family of Companies

Position: Senior Estimator - Distribution (Bird Electric) Job Details | Black & Veatch Family of Companies
** Senior Estimator - Distribution (Bird Electric)*
* ** Date:
** May 7, 2026

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* Location:

** Mansfield, TX, US

** Company:
** Black & Veatch Family of Companies

** Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.*
* As an employee-owned company, our people _are_ Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

** Company :
** Bird Electric Enterprises

** Req  :
** 114801

** Opportunity Type :
** Staff

** Relocation eligible :
** No

** Full time/Part time :
** Full-Time

** Project Only Hire :
** No

** Visa Sponsorship Available:
** No

** Job Summary*
* Bird Electric, a Black & Veatch company, is a U.S. self-perform electrical construction services provider with a national reach in emergency power restoration. With more than 600 employees, Bird Electric delivers grid solutions and operates in adjacent distributed infrastructure markets. The company also has long-established relationships with fuel producers and energy providers.

This position is responsible for the direction, preparation, coordination, and review of lump sum, unit rate, and cost-plus estimates ranging from simple cost analysis to definitive estimates in support of proposals, project controls, studies, and project change orders. Responsible for owning assigned estimates and related customer-required estimating documentation from review through bid submission support.

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** Key Responsibilities*
* + Prepares cost estimates for proposals, projects, studies, budgetary reviews, and change orders, ensuring the estimate content is complete, accurate, and meets the requirements of the estimate, proposal, or project plan.

+ Reviews RFP documents, drawings, specifications, contract requirements, bid forms, customer instructions, and supporting documents to understand scope, pricing basis, submission requirements, and required estimate-related deliverables.

+ Plans, coordinates, reviews, verifies, and analyzes all aspects of estimate development and estimate presentation.

+ Owns assigned estimate responsibilities, including scope review, pricing development, estimate backup, customer-required estimating documentation, and estimate-related bid content.

+ Verifies the completeness, accuracy, and quality of assigned estimate-related documents prior to submission.

+ Coordinates with the Proposals team for document control, formatting, deliverable tracking, package organization, and assistance obtaining required documents from internal departments.

+ Partners with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Construction, Project Management, Proposals, vendors, and subcontractors to gather and review required estimate inputs.

+ Provides technical estimating advice and assistance to project teams in the preparation of estimates ranging in scope and complexity from simple cost analysis to complex lump sum, unit rate, or cost-plus estimates.

+ Appraises overall estimate accuracy and recommends contingencies, allowances, or adjustments based on estimate type, scope definition, risk, and available information.

+ Assists with independent estimate reviews upon completion of detailed labor, equipment, material, subcontractor, construction, and home office cost summaries.

+ Ensures the orderly flow of estimating assignments in support of proposal schedules, project requirements, and available department resources.

+ Helps maintain the Company estimating database, historical cost information, estimate backup, templates, and other estimating resources.

+ Assists in planning and development of formal and informal training programs to maintain and improve estimating techniques, procedures, and department capabilities for both new and experienced personnel.

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + BS or MS graduate in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field is preferred, but not required.

+ Electric utility, power delivery, construction, EPC, industrial, or related estimating experience preferred.

** Preferred

Skills:

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* + Complex estimating principles and practices, including conceptual estimating. Cost engineering. Mathematical skills. Project design scopes. Consulting skills. Planning skills. Analytical skills. Coordination and maintenance of estimating databases. Supervision. Development of subordinates. Ability to interpret and understand drawings, specifications, contracts, scopes of work, bid forms, and customer requirements. Microsoft Excel. Estimating tools and database systems. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal communication skills.

Presentation skills. Planning and development of training programs. Ability to identify estimate risks, scope gaps, commercial concerns, and improvement…